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hangs around

VERB

associate with; be residing in

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent get along with haunt have relations with linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time stand around swell tarry waste time

Antonyms

WEAK

condemn

VERB

associate

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent glom hang about hang out haunt linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time swell tarry waste time

Example Sentences

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After class, he hangs around in the small gym adjacent to the activity room and rides the recumbent bike.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

"Now he just hangs around in places where he shouldn't, he's in trouble."

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who Politico reports hangs around Trump as much as possible, was among the first to heed the call.

From Salon • May 10, 2024

She still wears her wedding ring, while his hangs around her neck on a chain.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

“Well, I better go, since, you know, I’m not a weirdo who hangs around in a potato after school.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller